Going from FT to PT Nanny?!?

[Anonymous]

Our DD is now at school everyday until 1:45 - she is 4.5. Our nanny has been with us since she was 3 months old. We love her but it is getting tough to keep her busy and frankly paying her full time is just not practical (one day a week DD stays until 3:00). We had a long discussion and our Nanny said she would understands if we dropped her to PT and still paid health insurance, mileage, and provided OT on days we needed her.

Has anyone done this before? We pay enough where part time is still pretty good money and frankly probably more than she will get for just one child in a new job. And I know she will obviously be looking to move on next summer since we have already discussed we will no longer need a nanny.

Any advice? What is a fair package?

[Anonymous]

Why would she ever get OT? That's a weird request ... Unless she means weeks when school is out and she would be full time.

It makes zero sense to do this if you end up spending exactly the same money. If you feel like you are already paying a lot, it also makes no sense to give her a raise. Will she take the same rate for part time hours? If not, is she willing to take on some other tasks to fill up the full time hours?

It sounds like she told you what package she wants: reduced hours, but you still pay health insurance and mileage.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Yes, I meant OT for when school was out.

I guess my question is whether this happens - basically moving FT to PT as a transition year? My sense is that she will eventually just move on but trying to make it as easy as possible. Filling a day with stuff to do to justify this hourly rate is tough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Yes, I meant OT for when school was out.

I guess my question is whether this happens - basically moving FT to PT as a transition year? My sense is that she will eventually just move on but trying to make it as easy as possible. Filling a day with stuff to do to justify this hourly rate is tough.

Before you say that, sit down with a school calendar and see how many full weeks there really are between now and the summer, figure in a few sick days, and see, in total, how much you would be saving. Is she willing to do errands and housekeeping? Cooking? You'd be surprised how much you can come up with ...

But, I think you need to just decide what you want, and offer it to her as a job. If the hours cut is too much, she won't take it, and you'll need to find someone else.